The Archive · 1937

Eighteen Freeze to Death

Hankow Remains in the Grip of Snowstorm Hankow, Jan. 19, Eighteen persons have died of cold end starvation during he last two Cays as a result of the severe weother. Heavy snow has accumulated here to a depth of three feet, Tendering traffic most dimieult, Most Of the local telephone nee have been dislocated as. the wire were damaged by the snowfall. The long-distance omnfous service was suspended yesterday while steamers had to postpone their sailings. Tha CN.AC. aeroplane from Shanghai was delayed—Kuo Min,

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